Category: History
08
Mar
Unhidden Gems: Lo Sano
by Kerri Ana Provost
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I can’t possibly talk about Lo Sano and Hartford present without first staring down some Hartford nostalgia. Like many buildings of a certain age, this...
07
Mar
Knowlton Knowledge
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Col. Thomas Knowlton (1740-1776) of Ashford, Connecticut is depicted by this bronze monument at the Connecticut State Capitol, created by Enoch Smith Woods of Hartford,...
06
Mar
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, and the Horse He Rode In On
by Kerri Ana Provost
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La Fayette, a French abolitionist, fought in the American Revolution. When he visited Hartford in 1824, he received a hero’s welcome. His arrival was marked...
22
Feb
Unhidden Gems: Bosnian-American Islamic Cultural Center
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Before Hartford’s Bosnian community renovated this warehouse in 2007 creating a cultural center and mosque, it had at least six other lives: Buick dealership, auto...
31
Jan
New Monument on Columbus Green
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The stone likeness of Columbus was removed from “Columbus Green” — a sliver between Washington, Lafayette, and Russ Streets — months ago, yet the pedestal...
27
Jan
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A Little Something (February 2021)
by Kerri Ana Provost
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ADD TO CALENDAR Learn ASL: The Hartford Public Library and Disabilities Network of Eastern CT are offering a six week beginner’s American Sign Language course...
08
Nov
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Sundays Are For Rambling
by Kerri Ana Provost
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...so here is a bit of rambling about how to experience relief, joy, disappointment, and relief all at once.
30
Oct
And You Get A Park Sign!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s about time that this sliver of Pope Park received recognition. This is near the intersection of Capitol Avenue and Park Terrace, approximately where the...